Random Fun(?): Cubs May Have Had a Preferred Prospect Snaked by the Rays During the Snell-Darvish Talks
We move ourselves so quickly into new realities that it’s easy to forget just how jarring a sports moment was as it happened. Back when the Cubs-Padres trade rumors were reaching a fever pitch on Yu Darvish, the Blake Snell trade happened so suddenly out of nowhere that, for about 12 hours, it felt like (1) the Darvish stuff was over, and (2) the Padres had simply been gaming their way into a better deal with the Rays for the pitcher they preferred. It was a seriously
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Padres fans haven’t even been able to see the brown uniforms in person at Petco Park yet, let alone enjoy what’s become known as the most exciting team in baseball. But there may be very good news for the Friar Faithful.
“It is our expectation and our hope that, even by Opening Day, we’ll have reduced capacity and we’ll have fans back in the ballpark,” says Greupner.
Just how reduced are we talking here?
“At a minimum, 20% capacity. I mean, that is absolutely worth doing,” says Greupner.
That would be between 8,500 and 10,000 fans for the opener. As the season goes on the Padres expect to be able to slowly increase the number of fans allowed inside Petco Park.